Best Tejano Music Podcasts (2024)

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Rancho Alegre March 2024 Update: Amplify, Consuela, Senior Dance and Rancho Alegre Conjunto Festival 1:03:50

6M ago1:03:50

1:03:50

Join Piper and Frank for an hour of talking about Rancho Alegre's upcoming busy month in March! Plus, hear some background stories and the origin story of the festival and the organization! Links mentioned Amplify Austin donate link: ⁠https://www.amplifyatx.org/organizations/ranchoalegre⁠ Austin Public watch link: ⁠https://www.austinfilm.org/austin…

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212: Caleb Lee Hutchinson 1:02:05

11M ago1:02:05

1:02:05

On Episode 212, I'm joined by singer-songwriter Caleb Lee Hutchinson. This past Friday, Hutchinson released the cosmic-swept space country album Southern Galactic. With anthemic barnburners like the tone-setting "Silverado" and honky-tonk juke joints like "At Least I'm Drunk" and "Good at Being Bad," Hutchinson captures adventurous sonic punches wh…

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211: Dallas Burrow 53:20

11M ago53:20

53:20

On Episode 211, I'm joined by Texas singer-songwriter Dallas Burrow. This past summer, Burrow released his latest full-length, the country and folk rambler Blood Brothers. With fellow Texan songwriter/producer Jonathan Tyler at the producing helm, Burrow continues establishing himself as a vivid storyteller with a knack for delivering a compelling,…

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Rancho Alegre Interview with ”El Gallo” Dez 35:58

1y ago35:58

35:58

"El Gallo" Dez is a brand new voice in Tejano music who is just now embarking on his first adventure in the genre. Luckily for him, he is already off to a great start, having been discovered by Tejano music icon Shelly Lares, who is producing his music, mentoring him, and guiding him on this path. We caught up with the California native on a beauti…

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Rancho Alegre Interview with Jimmy Gonzalez 38:42

1+ y ago38:42

38:42

Jimmy Gonzalez passed away 6/6/2018. Thanks to an assist from Freddie and Marc Martinez, we recorded this interview at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church in Corpus Christi in December 2012. Most Tejano fans know where they were when they heard that Jimmy Gonzalez, bandleader of Grupo Mazz, passed away. We happened to be on an interview trip to San…

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Rancho Alegre Interview with Beatriz Llamas 54:07

1+ y ago54:07

54:07

Beatriz Llamas, La Paloma Del Norte, passed away yesterday, May 15, 2023. This interview was recorded at her home in San Antonio in June 2015. Known as La Paloma Del Norte, Beatriz was the first female recording artist on the storied Tejano record label Bego Records. Her strong, passionate voice, ever-present cat-eye makeup, and engaging stage pres…

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2023 Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival Preview 53:52

1+ y ago53:52

53:52

Festival Coordinators Piper LeMoine and Monica Castilleja discuss the 2023 Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival. Audio taken from our Facebook Live broadcast on 4/24/23, so it might be a little choppy. Complete information available at https://www.ranchoalegre.org/festival For any questions about the festival, please email us at info@ranchoalegre.…

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Rancho Alegre Interview with El Gambler Joe Gonzales 1:18:26

1+ y ago1:18:26

1:18:26

Recorded in July 2011 at El Torreón Restaurant in San Antonio, Texas. Joe Gonzales passed away today in San Antonio at the age of 61. He was known in the Conjunto world as "El Gambler" because of his time playing bass with Ruben Naranjo y Los Gamblers in the later years of Ruben's career, as well as his friendship with the beloved legend. After Rub…

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Rancho Alegre Interview with Shelly Lares 2:09:37

1+ y ago2:09:37

2:09:37

Recorded in June 2019 at Austin Central Library In June 2019, Rancho Alegre finally caught up to Little Miss Dynamite herself, Shelly Lares. We had been after her since we first started doing interviews in 2011 and the stars finally aligned and our schedules finally allowed for us to finally meet. And let's just say that the award-winning, hard-wor…

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Rancho Alegre guest hosts The Girlie Show on KOOP with 11 Female Tejano Artists in the studio 56:35

1+ y ago56:35

56:35

Recorded live on KOOP radio in Austin 3/25/17. This episode is another blast from the past! Let's go back to March 2017 when Rancho Alegre's own Piper LeMoine sat in for Dot Matrix on her spectacular Girlie Show, which plays nothing but music by female artists. What happened was radio magic - 11 female Tejano musicians in the studio at once. Most w…

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Rancho Alegre Interview with BJ Moncivais of Valmon Records 48:44

1+ y ago48:44

48:44

Recorded on 10/3/15 at the KOOP studios, Austin Texas. BJ Moncivais passed away in August 2018. Rancho Alegre talked with BJ Moncivais of legendary Austin, Texas-based Chicano record label, Valmon Records. BJ's parents, Ben and Lupe Moncivais, started the label in the 1950s and recorded some of central Texas' favorite Tejano musicians like Little J…

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Rancho Alegre Interview with Conjunto Baraja de Oro 2:02:42

1+ y ago2:02:42

2:02:42

Recorded in January 2013 at their home in Midlothian, Texas. Conjunto Baraja de Oro is one of the hottest bands going these days. Affectionately known as Conjunto BDO or simply BDO, North Texas husband and wife duo Mario and Betty Barajas are taking the Conjunto world by storm, boasting multiple Tejano Music Award nominations, incredibly well-atten…

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Rancho Alegre Interview with Chencho Flores 1:16:16

1+ y ago1:16:16

1:16:16

Recorded in August 2017 at the Yarborough Branch of the Austin Public Library. Chencho Flores passed away in January 2021 due to complications of COVID-19 at the age of 91. At the time of this interview, Chencho was 88 years old and had just started his own Conjunto earlier that year after a long tenure with Conjunto Los Pinkys. This in-depth conve…

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Rancho Alegre Interview with Roberto Pulido 1:53:32

1+ y ago1:53:32

1:53:32

Recorded in October 2011 at Roberto Pulido's ranch in Edinburg, Texas. Rancho Alegre hit the road in October 2011 to interview some of our favorite artists in San Antonio, Alice, Robstown, then Edinburg, McAllen, and Mercedes. It was an unbelievable trip that we will always remember. Especially our visit with Roberto Pulido… We showed up at his ran…

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Rancho Alegre Interview with Genaro Aguilar 1:29:49

1+ y ago1:29:49

1:29:49

Recorded in 2011 at Janie's Record Shop in San Antonio, Texas. Long known for their popurris, San Antonio's Los Aguilares have enjoyed great success over their 58-year career in music. With brothers Genaro on vocals and bass, and Emilio on accordion, the group became a fan favorite and, like other hard-working conjuntos, toured extensively around T…

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Rancho Alegre Interview with Alfredo De La Rosa 49:04

1+ y ago49:04

49:04

Conjunto music legend Alfredo De La Rosa passed away on April 8, 2022. A member of one of the most storied and influential musical family dynasties in Texas music, Alfredo spent many years playing with brothers Tony and Adan and sister Eva as well as with his own Conjunto. His style was steeped in the classic Conjunto of the Coastal Bend: a clean, …

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Rancho Alegre Interview with Rick De La Rosa 1:23:17

1+ y ago1:23:17

1:23:17

Recorded in 2012 at Christus Spohn hospital in Corpus Christi. In this interview, we switch between Spanish and English constantly - a perfect example of a typical South Texas dialect and conversation. Rick De La Rosa has conjunto running through his veins. The family name alone evokes the sights and sounds of his father Alfredo, his uncles Tony an…

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Rancho Alegre Interview with Little Joe Hernandez 3:41:45

1+ y ago3:41:45

3:41:45

Recorded on two occasions, in 2012 and 2018 at the Little Joe Museum in Temple, Texas. The “King of the Brown Sound” is a fitting nickname for Little Joe Hernandez. The music he has played over his storied career has blended together everything from mariachi, orquesta, conjunto, country, doo-wop, Sinatra-style standards, jazz, rock, salsa, and what…

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Rancho Alegre Interview with Rocky Hernandez 1:09:33

1+ y ago1:09:33

1:09:33

Rocky Hernandez is a beloved Tejano music legend who very rarely gives interviews and has retired from public performances. Just the mention of his name among Tejano fans or musicians immediately inspires a smile and a great memory, along with, invariably, a mention of his phenomenal talent. So you can imagine how honored we were that he agreed to …

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Rancho Alegre Interview with Johnny Hernandez 1:27:36

1+ y ago1:27:36

1:27:36

Johnny Hernandez has seen it all in over six decades in Tejano music. From his beginnings with his brothers in Little Joe and the Latinaires to his solo career and everything in between, Johnny remains one of the most passionate performers, one of its strongest talents, and a tireless advocate for Tejano music. We got the rare honor of interviewing…

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Rancho Alegre Interview with Mingo Saldivar 2:13:30

1+ y ago2:13:30

2:13:30

Recorded in 2011 and 2012 at Mingo's home in San Antonio. What can you say about Mingo Saldivar? Dubbed “The Dancing Cowboy” because of his inimitable, engaging, passionate performance style, Mingo entertained audiences all over the world (including Africa!) for over 50 years before retiring in the mid-2010s. At the time of the interview, he was re…

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Rancho Alegre Interview with Nick Villarreal 1:28:21

1+ y ago1:28:21

1:28:21

Nick Villarreal passed away in July 2017. This interview was recorded in September 2011 at El Torreón Restaurant in San Antonio. Conjunto legend Nick Villarreal, or “Nicky Snick,” if you prefer, was a character larger than life itself. He was a man with charisma so strong, it’s almost radioactive. From his jokes to his laugh, to that big booming vo…

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Rancho Alegre Interview with Fito Olivares 47:52

1+ y ago47:52

47:52

Fito Olivares passed away on March 17, 2023 at age 75. In July 2013, Rancho Alegre met up with the Cumbia legend before a show at Cuauhtemoc Hall in San Marcos, Texas, and he gave us what he said was one of the most in-depth and fulfilling interviews he had ever given up until that point. We learned a lot about the man himself, his musical influenc…

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Episode 21: EPISTLE 31:22

1+ y ago31:22

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Episode 20: PRINCE OF PEACE 37:18

1+ y ago37:18

37:18

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Episode 19: DECLARE THE DECREE 55:09

2y ago55:09

55:09

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Episode 18: SUBJECTED 39:25

2y ago39:25

39:25

FCESPANOL.NET

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Episode 17: IMPART 49:08

2y ago49:08

49:08

WWW.FCESPANOL.NET

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Episode 16: PROLIFIC 50:06

2y ago50:06

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Episode 15: God Remembers 18:12

2y ago18:12

18:12

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Episode 14: SHOW YOURSELF 39:26

2y ago39:26

39:26

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Episode 13: LIKE 43:02

2y ago43:02

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3y ago1:02:22

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On Episode 204, I'm joined by David Beck, bassist and chief songwriter of David Beck's Tejano Weekend. During this conversation, we talk about their latest album, the aptly titled Volume 2, writing Tejano songs in English, diving into a Mexican music culture that's loved in Texas, but often overlooked, collaborating with legends, and trading Billy …

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